Lehtitekstejä

Lehtitekstejä is a Finnish term referring to texts written for newspapers or other press outlets, especially journalistic articles published in periodicals. The word is the plural form of lehtiteksti, formed from lehti (newspaper or sheet) and teksti (text). In Finnish journalism and language education, lehtitekstejä denotes typical prose intended for a broad audience and presented in a news-oriented style.

Characteristics commonly associated with lehtitekstejä include a neutral or objective tone, clarity, conciseness, and a focus on current information. The structure often follows journalistic conventions: otsikko (headline), lede (lede), and a body that answers who, what, where, when, why, and how (5W1H). Attribution and quotes from sources are standard, and information is arranged to present the most important facts early in the text. While hard news lehtitekstejä emphasizes factual reporting, feature lehtitekstejä may allow a more nuanced or descriptive approach, still within journalistic norms.

Usage and context: Lehtitekstejä are common in Finnish-language education, where they are used to teach reading comprehension, information sequencing, and journalistic writing. They serve as examples of standard press language and are used with authentic articles or simplified texts to develop critical reading and source-citation skills. In media studies, lehtitekstejä are distinguished from opinion pieces (mielipidekirjoitus) and columns (kolumni), as well as from longer narrative reports (reportaasi).

See also: Finnish journalism, Lehti, Lede.